Family size has decreased

  • Background:

    • The average family consisted of 3.15 persons in 2021, down from 3.7 in the 1960s. [source: Statista]

  • Problem: Visualizations between states needed.

    • Claim: Can compare state-specific demographics.

  • Research Question:

    • How did marriage and childbearing trends change from 2000 to 2020, and how did these shifts vary across U.S. states?

Methodology:

APIs

  1. Decennial Census
    • 2000 & 2020
  2. American Community Survey (ACS)
    • 2010 & 2020

Variables

  • Percentages:

    • Married households

    • Households with children

    • Education level

    • Median income

How many people are getting married?

How many people are having children?

How has education changed?

How has income changed?